Philips M3500B manual Electrode Placement, Lead Reference

Applying Monitoring Electrodes

Electrode Placement

Figure 4-1 shows typical electrode placement for the limb leads of a 3- or 5- lead patient cable. The V/C lead of the 5-lead cable can be placed in any of the precordial lead positions (V1/C1 through V6/C6) shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-1 Limb Lead Electrode Placement

RA/RLA/L

RL/N* LL/F

AHA Labels	IEC Labels
RA Right Arm	R Right
LA Left Arm	L Left
RL Right Leg*	N Negative*
LL Left Leg	F Foot

* Not used for 3-lead.

Table 4-1 3-Lead ECG Lead Formation
Lead	+	-	Reference
I	LA	RA	LL
II	LL	RA	LA	4
III	LL	LA	RA

M3500B HeartStart XLT Defibrillator/Monitor 4-3